Q. Sustainable Development? Ans:. Sustainable development refers to a mode of human development in which resource use aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present‚ but also for generations to come. The term ’sustainable development ’ was used by the Brundtland Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development: "development that meets the needs of the present without
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"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts: 1) the concept of needs‚ in particular the essential needs of the world’s poor‚ to which overriding priority should be given 2) the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment’s ability to meet present and future needs." Over the past two decades
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Sustainable future In a world with an ever increasing population ways must be considered to maintain the current population and meet the demands of future population growth. The world population is estimated to hit 7 billion in the very near future. This is a startling contrast to the population of the 1800’s being estimated to be a paltry 1 billion. Increasing technology and over use of natural resources has led to a population boom. Many experts estimate that the world population will double
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Sustainable living 3.A Comment If we look back‚ just 10 or 20 years‚ the technology and consumerism has escalated. The technology has become a big part of our everyday-life. We‚ humans‚ have founded the technology to make our lives easier in so many ways. The statement of Leo Babauta from his blog: “… we rarely stop to consider whether technology and consumerism have always changed our lives for the better.” He is questioning whether the world has change for the better. Even though‚ the everyday
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University Of Ilorin‚ Department of Biochemistry (300Level) 02/10/2012 sustainable living Sustainable living is a lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual ’s or society ’s use of the earth ’s natural resources and his/her own resources. Practitioners of sustainable living often attempt to reduce their “carbon footprint” by altering methods of transportation‚ energy consumption and diet. Proponents of sustainable living aim to conduct their lives in ways that are consistent with sustainability
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For the sustainable design‚ it is the philosophy of designing physical objects‚ the built environment‚ and services to comply with the principles of social‚ economic‚ and ecological sustainability. In the Langham Place Hotel‚ there are four areas that have sustainable designs‚ including public area‚ sleep‚ eat or drink and meet or celebrate. For the public area of Langham Place Hotel‚ double glazed windows are used in order to maintain the inside temperature. This take the benefits that can save
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“...the core values that underpin sustainable development - interdependence‚ empathy‚ equity‚ personal responsibility and intergenerational justice - are the only foundation upon which any viable vision of a better world can possibly be constructed.” Jonathon Porritt Globalization and sustainability are forces that are in constant competition. In this global game there emerges a clear victor and an inevitable loss. As a political‚ social‚ and economic force‚ globalization has expanded to encompass
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RESEARCH AT BITS 2009 Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani (Rajasthan) - 333031 January 2010 Appendix ‗L‘: Ref. BG Agenda Item No.63.11 Appendix ‗E‘: Ref. GB Agenda Item No. 49.07 RESEARCH AT BITS 2009 Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani (Rajasthan) - 333031 January 2010 PREFACE Research is an integral and important part of any higher education system. BITS‚ Pilani actively promotes research among its staff and students. In addition to basic research
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Public-private Partnerships INTRODUCTION: During the past few years‚ the Province of New Brunswick has entered into several public-private partnership projects. It was one of the first provincial governments to embark on such endeavors and has been able to develop “best practices” to be applied to public-private partnership projects. This document contains guidelines for public-private partnerships reflecting these best practices. DEFINITIONS: Agreement between government and the
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How does Robert gray enable the reader to shape the speakers discovery and it’s concequences in “Flames and Dangling wire”?. The impact of a discovery can be far reaching and transformative for an individual and a broader society. As conveyed in Robert Gray’s poem‚ “Flames and Dangling Wire”‚ the audience is invited to discover both the grim experiences at a rubbish dump and in turn uncover the frightful vision of carelessness and environmental degradation in our world. From stanza one‚ we as an
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